(for narratives)

SETTING:Where and when

the story takes place

THEMEThe insight about

human life that is revealed in a literary work

symbol combines its literal meaning with the suggestion of an abstract concept

First-person: one of the characters in the story tells the story using “I”, “we”, etc.

Third-person-limited: an unknown narrator tells the story and focuses on ONE character

Omniscient: an unknown, all-knowing narrator tells the story and gives multiple character perspectives

Objective: an unknown neutral/impersonal narrator tells a story without any judgment or bias

Exposition Denouement